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1.12.2011NHL on HBO? I want more
Tonight I was watching the HBO special, "24/7 Penguins/Capitals: Road to the NHL Winter Classic" with a friend of mine, and it was awesome. I mean really awesome.
A lot of times with these kinds of "behind the scenes" shows, I feel like they have to manufacture a lot of the show to make it interesting. Which isn't to say that these guys weren't aware that the cameras were rolling, because I'm sure they hammed it up a little bit, but I do believe that hockey players are a different breed of athlete, and not surprisingly, funny as shit. For instance, I couldn't stop laughing while listening to Marc-Andre Fleury talk shit to his entire team while having a shootout at the end of practice. Hockey fan or not, it's entertaining as hell. Not only would I say the show is worth watching if you see it on, I'd recommend finding it On Demand and making it a point to check out the whole four part series. The best part is the Winter Classic itself. Not only do you get to hear the players say "fuck" about 900 times, but you really get a feel for what goes on during the games. The trash talking is on a whole new level. Even the referees talk shit. It's fucking amazing. Which got my buddy and I thinking... Why doesn't the NHL have a contract with HBO to broadcast a game every month? The entertainment value of being able to hear the players and coaches interact with the refs and the other guys on the ice would be immense. Now, yes, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "Jon, I've seen the players interact on NBC when they show those "Mic'd Up" clips during intermission, and it's usually boring." That is true. But that's also because it's NBC and it's network TV, so you won't ever hear Bruce Boudreau calling his team a bunch of "shitbums." And you won't hear the real back and forth that goes on between the players and the refs throughout the game. But on HBO? You get it all. And it's fantastic. So why not, NHL? Why not show half a dozen games on HBO, with no announcers, and the sounds of the game being delivered by the people on the ice and behind the benches? It would be the first of its kind, and could be revolutionary when it comes to watching sports. Plus, since it's on HBO, it doesn't need to be censored, which is the whole point. Labels: Hockey, Winter Classic |
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